Attitude’s Act Your Age: Twenties (Ad Feature)
By Will Stroude
As you move into your 30s, preventing the first signs of ageing on your skin and hair is what your regime should be all about. it’s important to keep up the fundamentals of your skin and hair care routine such as cleansing and moisturising, as well as adding in exfoliation and anti-ageing products.
Your regime in your twenties is about taking pre-emptive action against the first signs of ageing. A good skincare and hair care routine also sets you up for later life.
1. Cleansing:
You need to be doing this every morning and every evening for full affect.
Clinique For Men Charcoal Face Wash, 200ml, RRP £18, and Sonic System Deep Cleansing Brush, RRP, £79
Cleansing is a fundamental first step for maintaining healthy looking clear skin. Clinique for Men Charcoal Face Wash removes dirt, debris and surface oil that contributes to tired, stressed and congested looking skin. It’s great to use with the Sonic System Deep Cleansing brush, which is Dermatologist developed and Swiss engineered to produce more than 9,000 sonic vibrations per minute to cleanse more thoroughly than hand washing alone.
2. Moisturise: This is an important every morning regime that is advisable not to skip!
Lab Series Pro LS All in One Treatment, 50ml, RRP £24
Apply the LS all-in-one face treatment to the face and neck (after shaving if you shave) it’s equipped with four essential skin benefits, so if you like your skin care regime simple with an all-in-one treatment, it’s the one for you.
Eye Care: The area around the eye is very delicate and prone to showing the early signs of ageing. So it’s important to tackle the first visible signs. You can also helps reduce the appearance of puffiness.
Clinique For Men Anti-Fatigue Eye Gel, 15ml, RRP £24 the look of Cooling eye gel for under-eye helps reduce puffiness and refreshes the appearance of tired eyes. It’s a lightweight serum that dries quickly and helps to reduce the appearance of dark spots.
3. Finishing the look: Make sure you have a versatile styling product that is simultaneously malleable and holds your style in place. Use a product that allows you to experiment with as many styles as possible.
Bumble and bumble Sumotech Styling Compound, 15.oz, RRP £22
Bumble and bumble is a great hybrid with both pliability and lasting memory. It’s not a wax, a paste, or a crème, but a combination of all three, that makes your styling malleable, enabling you to mould and remould your hair.
1. Face Mask: It’s great to do this once or twice a week to deep cleanse and clear pores. It’s also a fun group activity but advisable with a movie night.
Origins Clear Improvement™ Active Charcoal Mask, 100ml, RRP £24
Activated charcoal acts like a magnet to draw out deep dwelling pore-cloggers. The White China clay then absorbs environmental toxins, the lecithin dissolves impurities. You open your pores with a hot, moist towel, apply the mask, allow to dry and then rinse thoroughly.
2. Treatment: Blemishes are going to occur, there’s no avoiding that, so it’s important to battle breakouts, and quickly for the best results.
Origins Super Spot Remover™ Blemish Treatment Gel, 10ml, RRP £15
A simple dab of the blemish-busting Salicylic Acid instantly helps speed up the healing. Its anti-spot technology helps reduce the appearance of lingering discolouration and the skin calming red algae helps relieve the look of redness.
3. Even and protect: Sun damage and uneven skin can also be tackled with an all in one treatment; a tinted moisturiser is also a safer alternative than getting on the sun beds or sunbathing. A bit of tint can go a long way in terms of making you look fresh and glowing!
LAB Series BB Tinted Moisturiser SPF 35, 50ml, RRP £37
The tinted moisturiser is a multi-functional treatment. Its universal shade adjusts to any skin tone. With continued use, skin appears to be more even in tone and texture, and lines and wrinkles and sagging look diminished. It’s also got SPF 35 that provides daily protection against harmful UVA/UVB which can cause the appearance of premature ageing. You simply apply this to a cleansed face every morning.
4. Hair Styling: Adding a bit of thickness to your hair when styling really gives your look a boost.
Aveda Thickening Tonic Styling Spray, 100ml, RRP £19
Aveda™’s Thickening Tonic Styling Spray is a 97% naturally derived formula that utilises the power of botanicals like Amla. It helps thicken individual hair strands for lasting fuller looking hair. Wheat protein helps protect against thermal damage from heat styling as well as providing a durable hold.